Really confused!!!

[rudy1969]

I read several times on this site that the 6 week mark is a good indication of your 3month status.(provided that the test result is negative)  I understand that 12 weeks is conclusive but i just read today on this same site that none of that really means a thing.  Only 12 weeks matters.  This is confusing to me because we were all also told that signs and symptoms also mean nothing also from this site.  I have had antibody test done my 2nd,3rd,4th,5th,6th and 8.5weeks all were negative.  Just when I got some peace of mind and paticently awaiting the 12th week i now dont know what to believe.  The reason for my concern i know is crazy but I contracted genital herpes during my potental exposure date and had the symptoms that match which are similar to ARS.  now im on my 11th week and I feel i need to test again because I have had a fever (99.5) and headache which starting today which has gotten me scared.

Do symptoms start this late for ars?
Can someone give me some clarity please before I go off the deep end?

Thank you in advance

[LIZZIE LOU]

LISTEN TO WHAT WE ARE SAYING AND STOP REPEATING QUESTIONS

[Teak]

ARS does not come on at 10 weeks. If one does have ARS it comes on 2-4 weeks post infection and lasts 1-2 weeks as you have been already told.

[rudy1969]

So is 6week and 8week test good indicators for the 3month mark or not at all?

also can symptoms start late for ARS?  (10weeks)

[Teak]

Herpies do not mask ARS symptoms if someone does indeed have ARS. If you have read anything on this forum you would have read over and over again that 3 months is when you can obtain a conclusive negative test. PERIOD.

[LIZZIE LOU]

i'm not sure of the particular post you are speaking of...but i would think that it was the one that was DELETED.  in that post...the argument (40 something comments) was whether or not a 6 week test was conclusive..

[rudy1969]

thanks for the quick response but lizzie, but teak was the one who stated these things that I mentioned.  do you think that the genital herpes symptoms could have masked any ars symptoms?

[rudy1969]

thanks for the quick response but lizzie, but teak was the one who stated these things that I mentioned.  do you think that the genital herpes symptoms could have masked any ars symptoms?

[LIZZIE LOU]

a 6 week test IS a good indication of your status...and is unlikely to change.  a test at 3 months is conclusive.

ars comes at 2-4 weeks and lasts for 1-2 weeks.